CPSCGeneral Alert
Goodman Company Recalls Amana Heating and Cooling Units Due to Fire Hazard
Published: January 4, 2013Recall ID: 13715Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The serial plates on the units have inaccurate information that could result in installers and servicers using undersized wiring, posing a fire hazard.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves Amana Packaged Gas/Electric Heating and Cooling units with model number APG154911541BA and serial numbers beginning with 1206, 1207, 1208, 1209 and 1210. The model and serial numbers are printed on the serial plate attached to the control compartment door on the front of the unit. The units are used to provide heating and cooling to homes and commercial buildings. Packaged units provide heating and cooling all in one system. The gray-colored units measure about 40 inches high by 51 inches wide by 47 inches deep.
Affected Products
Amana Packaged Gas/Electric Heating and Cooling units
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Goodman-Company-Recalls-Amana-Heating-and-Cooling-Units-Due-to-Fire-Hazard |
| Title | Goodman Company Recalls Amana Heating and Cooling Units Due to Fire Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/PageFiles.137503.13715.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Amana Gas/Electric Heating and Cooling unit |
| Hazards › Name | The serial plates on the units have inaccurate information that could result in installers and servicers using undersized wiring, posing a fire hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported |
| Products › Name | Amana Packaged Gas/Electric Heating and Cooling units |
| Products › Type | Heating and Ventilation and Air Conditioning |
| Products › Category I D | 67896 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 155 |
| Recall I D | 1487 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should contact Goodman for a free replacement of the serial plate label and a free inspection of the installation wiring. Goodman is directly contacting customers who purchased the recalled units. |
| Retailers › Name | Heating and cooling equipment dealers nationwide from June 2012 through October 2012 for about $5,600. |
| Recall Date | 2013-01-04T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves Amana Packaged Gas/Electric Heating and Cooling units with model number APG154911541BA and serial numbers beginning with 1206, 1207, 1208, 1209 and 1210. The model and serial numbers are printed on the serial plate attached to the control compartment door on the front of the unit. The units are used to provide heating and cooling to homes and commercial buildings. Packaged units provide heating and cooling all in one system. The gray-colored units measure about 40 inches high by 51 inches wide by 47 inches deep. |
| Recall Number | 13715 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Goodman Company L.P., of Houston, Texas |
| Remedy Options › 1 › Option | Label |
| Remedy Options › 2 › Option | Replace |
| Consumer Contact | Goodman at (800) 394-8084 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, or online at www.amana-hac.com and click on “Product Recall” for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-01-13T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |